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A Penguin Walking

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Recently I was blessed to watch a penguin walking…my eyes followed him for a while…and I realized, the more I watched him…the more his walking made me smile. As he waddled in his tuxedo with his own peculiar style…and grace…I began to wonder how many other simple things in life have brought a smile to my face. The moment I began to think about it…from my mind examples flew…so I thought I’d catch the ones I could and write them down for you. When I look at my bald head in the mirror and realize…I don’t need a comb…children praying…a sunrise…a rainbow…welcoming a soldier home. Anytime I see the ocean…a mountain…or the trees…flowers in bloom that welcome into their petals the butterflies and the bees. Finding faces in the clouds before they change as they float across the sky…the chicken dance…a baby laughing…watching paper airplanes fly. Finding money in my pocket…listening to the honking sound of geese…twins…triplets…quadruplets…an old hippie saying…Peace. The perfect cookie fresh out of the oven with its aroma sweet and strong…wearing silly birthday party hats…my first kiss…my favorite song. A child’s artwork…you get the picture…but it’s time for me to stop my talking… and allow you to find your own inspiration… that begins with…a penguin walking.

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Date: 4/23/2021 10:49:00 AM
Hello Jim Yerman, I enjoy to se the penguins walking. To me they age gentlemen dressed in a tuxedo all they need is a tie. They are cute They make me smile. Enjoy your day my friend.
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